Syncing Helmet Bluetooths - South Coast BMW Riders Club

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January 29, 2016 at 10:43 pm #1033 Reply
Bill Reitz
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Before the next big Club ride it might be a safety item to link as many helmets as possible. It would make stopping for a #2 break a little safer !! I was gonna bring this up at the Tech Day but I didn’t make it there. The Club members used to communicate with FRS radios before Bluetooth took over, it made for a safer ride to be able to point out sand or ice on the road from the ride leader.
Most helmets, if they have the latest software/firmware updates, are now Universal so they talk to various brands not just Sena to Sena or Nolan to Nolan. What do you all think ?? Maybe after the March General Meeting ?
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- January 31, 2016 at 7:55 am #1036 Reply
  Richard Catarineau
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  Lisa and I have used the Schuberth/Scala Bluetooth headsets and the range is not that great. It’s about a quarter-mile line of sight but disappears around any hill. But ours are several years old. Maybe the newer ones have better range.
- February 1, 2016 at 11:20 am #1041 Reply
  Dale Sprosty
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  @cupcake
  I have paired with Tom H. on past rides with my Sena unit and it worked very well. At a minimum I plan on connecting (Laughlin Ride) with whomever is acting as sweeper for our group.
  Good suggestion/recommendation Rick.
- February 1, 2016 at 3:41 pm #1042 Reply
  Tom Hooper
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  I think linking is great for one or two riders. Linking a group might be a disaster. Too much communication can be a dangerous distraction. Just my opinion.
- February 1, 2016 at 5:27 pm #1043 Reply
  Bikram
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  I am told that Schuberth only links to Schuberth (Scala). I believe, Bluetooth allows only for 1 pairing. Using new BMW Navigator V and using BMW Blutooth, rider & passenger Schuberths are paired with the navigation.
  
  Using Schuberth’s Blutooth, you could do two, e.g. iPhone and 1 additonal (another rider or passenger), and Schuberth would automatically disconnect one and do another – back & forth. But I never tried. I would have to take a look at Schuberth’s documentation again to understand. But then, now I am using BMW’s inside my Schuberths so there goes that idea.
- February 2, 2016 at 9:00 am #1078 Reply
  Dale Sprosty
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  Totally agree with Tom H on too many connections creates additional distractions.
- February 2, 2016 at 9:40 am #1080 Reply
  Bill Reitz
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  Gentlemen, you have all missed the point of my original post !! If all the riders were linked up they could ALL tell me what a wonderful ride leader I am and how much they enjoy following me. That’s all I had in mind. 😉
- February 3, 2016 at 7:31 am #1083 Reply
  Dale Sprosty
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  The majority of us already made that assumption Mr. Reitz!! Too funny!
- February 8, 2016 at 10:20 pm #1111 Reply
  Steve Leo
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  If you are looking to sinc numerous riders the Sena 20S can link up to 9. It gets a little complicated and I agree that trying to communicate with that many people is distracting. I know that Danny & Elaine and Jan and I have all paired up and it works nice for 2 bikes with 2 up. Great for pottie breaks if you are not leading.
  
  I think trip leader and sweep would be a really good idea.
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